Campus Wireless Network Continues to Grow

Published: Feb 8, 2005

The UT community can now surf the Web while tanning poolside. The campus
wireless network, available since 2002, has recently expanded to include more
than a dozen indoor and outdoor locations such as the campus pool, Vaughn Center
lobby, and the Macdonald-Kelce Library.

“Eventually, the whole campus
will be wireless,” said Donna Alexander, director of information technology.
While she could not say when the process would be complete, she did say that “it
could easily be within five years.” She added that, because of its technical
limitations, wireless will not replace wired connections, but merely augment
them.

As for the continued expansion on campus, Alexander said she
anticipates wireless access to be extended to the riverfront this month.
Academic areas are the priority, she said, but common areas also are
targeted.

“We’re talking with [the providers] and the deans of the
colleges to see where they’d like to go next,” she said.